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Bodies Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Drowning Pool
Drowning Pool · 2000s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
PRS Tremonti (black, used for drop C tuning on Sinner album)
Pickups
PRS Tremonti humbuckers (high output, ceramic magnet)
Amp
Marshall JCM2000 DSL 100 Dual Super Lead
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'Bodies' (2001, Sinner album). Guitarist CJ Pierce is confirmed to have used the PRS Tremonti and Marshall JCM2000 DSL 100 for the main riff. No evidence of additional pedals for the riff section; distortion comes from amp gain. DigiTech Whammy was used on the album but not audibly present in the riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids5
Bass6
Gain8.5
Reverb1
Treble7
Presence6
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- chunky low end
- aggressive palm muting
- scooped but present mids
- modern nu-metal saturation
- articulate pick attack
- focused and dry
- minimal ambience
- high output humbucker clarity
- crushing rhythm sound
Notes & Caveats
- No direct source lists exact amp knob settings for 'Bodies' studio recording; amp and guitar models are confirmed from Equipboard and video interviews.
- Settings are estimated based on typical Marshall JCM2000 DSL 100 usage in early 2000s nu-metal/alt-metal context and the audible tone on the recording.
- No evidence of pedals or effects (other than amp gain) used in the riff section; DigiTech Whammy was used on the album but not audibly present in the riff.
- No evidence of time-based or modulation effects in the riff section; tone is dry and direct.
- Pickup choice inferred from genre, tone, and typical usage of PRS Tremonti for heavy rhythm.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Drowning Pool's 'Bodies' features a tight, aggressive, modern metal tone typical of early 2000s nu-metal, with high gain, tight bass, slightly scooped but not hollow mids, and clear treble/presence. The recording is very dry, with little to no reverb, matching genre and era conventions.